The facility and staff are outstanding! From check in to check out every step was met with…read moreprofessionalism and outstanding care!

Great Place, Great Staff and Great Doctor. Dr. Jose M. De La Torre, M.D. is the best and I give him…read morecredit for saving my life. He is the Best at what he does. Him, his staff and Janelle Bauer APRN-BC have your best interest in mind unlike other doctors I've seen that just want to write you a script and send you on your way. Thank you New Tampa Interventional Pain and Sports Medicine. Respectfully, Neil Gillette

My review has not changed. They cost me a $130 copay for a ER visit after failing to call in my…read morepain medication on a Friday. I had a knee replacement and was without meds the entire weekend. They never apologized and only gave me excuses as to why the med never got sent to the pharmacy. They sure didn't forget to charge me the $45 copay. They never offered a refund on that either. The office manager is rude and so are the office staff. They can't keep office staff past a few weeks. High turn over rate because they are rude and incompetent. The billing specialist is no better than the rest of the crew. She never followed up after I called and explained my situation and sent the necessary information in an email. RUN, don't walk to another pain management facility.

Don't waste your time with Band-Aids! Go see a neurologist a real neurologist. Not only do all of…read moretheir offices have staff that is incompetent, they advertise at a specific doctor is on location when he is not! I'm due a refund check for $45! I have requested it 11 times and even gone to corporate. Someone from corporate promised me my check within 7 days, still waiting. I have now filed a complaint with the American medical association and I recorded a phone call where Tammy Jo literally literally lied to me and then tried to blame it on my aid. Record every phone call you have with this office! And do yourselves a favor, don't go to these"Centers", they are a revolving door of various doctors who never stay in one location. They get you dependent on the nerve cauterization, which actually is a detriment to you in the long run. Speaking of running, run away from any of these centers as fast as you can. See your primary physician and then asked to see a qualified, keyword... Qualified neurologist! Don't waste your time. Your money, the frustration and traffic, the horrible communication or lack thereof and the intolerance of the staff. Good luck and God bless!

Doctor de la torre, is a very good doctor. Nice bedside manners. Listens to you and always tries to…read morehelp. I have been with him for years. He has the best course practitioner Shannon, she is amazingly sweet, caring, and she takes the time to listen.

Dr. Delatorre is compassionate and qualified. I have been seeing him for over 10 years.read more

Not a compassionate dr. I am a 6 year post stroke survivor with chronic pain. Was not taken…read moreseriously and due to me mixing up my meds due to having a brain injury, they dropped me with no meds to sustain while I found another dr. I thought that was inhumane.

No one can ever prepare you for a life-altering, chronic, debilitating illness. I'm a mother of 4,…read moremarried for nearly a quarter of a century to a hard-working, Greek man. Our whole world collapsed on December 23, 2021. I woke up in excruciating pain, unable to fully take a whole breath. After being admitted to the hospital, I found out I had a severe form of necrotizing pancreatitis. After spending more than half a year in the hospital I was released with humility in my heart for being able to see my children grow up. In time, we realized that I had a chronic form of pancreatic disease. I will suffer flare-ups in perpetuity. My diet would make most people look slack-jawed at how minimalist it is. Cooked veggies, bone-broth, High-protein Ensure. That's basically it. Everything else causes severe pain. Trust me, I've tried. All of this leads me to Dr Murphy and his Chronic pain-management practice. Unlike many doctors, Dr Murphy and his staff are warm and welcoming and treat you like family. The amount of professionalism at this practice is in a league of its own. I filled out a twenty-four page package that allowed Dr Murphy to treat me to the best of his ability before I even stepped foot in his practice. They do random drug & alcohol screenings so that he can give you the very best care. I feel safe knowing that I'm being treated with the highest medical standards within a practice that I can trust to really make sure I am not only treating my pain, but, safely doing so. I cannot recommend Dr Murphy and his staff enough. I'd trust them with own health, as well as any loved ones, if they should ever need such services. If you're looking for a serious chronic pain management practice that takes into account your mental and physical health as well as all safety measures, look no further. This is the place to go.

This is a new facility for FOI and it sure is extremely modern! This is my first time to this…read moreoffice. I found it to be spotless and very, bright! I had X-rays taken and it was done extremely fast with no waiting. Then I was brought into an examination room where I waited for 1/2 hour in an extremely warm room. I thought to myself that there was definitely no air-conditioning working. When the nurse came in I asked her and was told it wasn't working. I was treated by Breanna Wells the Nurse Practitioner and she was lovely and extremely thorough!

I really like the PT technicians I dealt with who are kind and professional, but the doctor was…read morevery impatient and uninterested to answering my injury and care questions. The office administrative staff - across the board - are borderline rude, complain about patients in front of other patients waiting for appointments, and just seem to be there to collect a paycheck. Not a good atmosphere for patients in pain coming for kind or compassionate care. Feels more like a "cattle" processing plant. Lastly, they do not engage in transparent billing practices. It's a real chore to see charges or to be informed about charges accrued, but they are aggressive to have you to pay blindly without any explanation of charges. Desk staff have no access to detailed billing or ability to print this for patient HSA purposes.

Dr. Ramirez is a very non-pretentious and humble man. His knowledge is on the "next level", this is…read moreonly exceeded by his experience and skill. He is trusted by recognizable athletes to treat their chronic pain issues but doesn't advertise this fact with sports jerseys throughout his office as you may have noticed around insecure doctors offices. He treats all of his patients with the same respect and you feel as if YOU are his star patient. His office staff is courteous and helpful. Do NOT see him if you are looking for "pills" and intend to "shop" for a suitable physician to feed your addiction (I suspect this is the reason for some lower ratings). He uses floroscopy while a general anesthetic is given by the Anesthesiologist (Dr. Blackshear, we share a sense of humor. Ask him when was the last time he passed gas :-] ) to tackle the problem at the "root" by nerve blocks in several varieties as well as Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA-the thermal destruction of nerves/roots) . His pre/post operative nurses (both experts at getting difficult IV sites) and other surgical assistants are accurate and very well trained and all are kind as is the doctor. If it is indicated, he may prescribe medication but is very conservatively, using his judgment, always attempting to back away from Narcotic Analgesics where possible. Not to worry, he will not leave you in pain though. Pain is relative and subjective, a point not lost on the doctor or his assistant that you may see for follow-up visits. He treats you as an individual and is not in a hurry, so occasionally an extra wait time will be noted (perhaps another reason for the some complaint). I want a doctor who is not in a hurry, who is willing to talk with me irregardless and is deeply concerned with improving my quality of life. He has made such a difference in my life that, though he is reimbursed, I personally owe him a debt of gratitude (as does my wife, immediate family and close friends) that no dollar value can be assigned to it. In my day, I worked very closely with physicians and they are not built equally. Bedside manner is definitely noted from Dr Ramirez, plus I think he might be scared by pain at a personal level, having been fortunate enough not to have first hand knowledge of it (just kidding, he's not a big wuss). I hope this helps anyone who values the opinion of a patient who has been under his care for over five years. Be sure to choose wisely, I know that I have. Thank you all at Intervention al Pain Management.

RELIEF! This experience was tragic for us. But their experience & confidence in what they do made…read morelife so much easier for us to endure through the process beginning to end. My husband had surgery Dec 8, 2016. Before going in he had been having very high blood pressure, had several episodes of kidney stones, was in chronic pain especially his heels, knees, elbows & wrists, he battled chronic fatigue, sleep apnea, heart burn & extreme moodiness. Up to being on the stretcher going into surgery I requested pillows to help prop up his knees & lay across his lap to rest his hands on to try to make him more comfortable which he still was NOT. After going back to prep for surgery, have surgery & wake up in recovery approx an hour my husband was in better mood! He had his IV out & was talking. I asked him if he needed his pillows back & he said he was fine & wasn't hurting at all. When discharged a couple hrs later he was ready to eat! We went back to the hotel by shuttle & ate in their restaurant. He ate mild hot wings, blacked fish & seasoned veggies with lemonade to drink. Fasting for surgery and being about 4 pm (this is food & drink he generally can't tolerate on a normal day!!!) I was surprised he did well. When we got back to the room we played a full game of rummy with him wide awake (out of character with his usual preference to nap without being in surgery). After the game of cards he wanted Pizza so I ordered a pepperoni Pizza with great warning! But he tolerated it!!! That night he tried to get us up & on the road to head back to the Panhandle of Florida which took us 6 hrs to get there due to road construction & heavy steady traffic. When we got home he proceeded to go out to work in his garage! He has surgery less than 24 hrs ago. He has so much energy compared to before. He (we) now sleep all through the night without to 10-20 episodes of apnea that waked us up before each night. His blood pressure is now within normal limits & NO MORE bone & joint pain. He had a small growing lesion above his left eye lid for a solid year BUT it disappeared. I am hopeful he won't have anymore kidney stones. My happy, friendly husband is back! He had been missing for 12-14 yrs! This group of persons that work there were all extremely kind & informative. They answered questions I did not think of yet. The doctors are extremely confident about their knowledge & surgery of the Parathyrold. While we were there waiting for him to come from surgery we met people from New York and out West. One had previous surgery at a Mayo clinic but they were not complete in their surgery & she needed another so they referred her there. I am so THANKFUL for their practice & expertise! Worth the surgery!!!!!

Great dr. Came from nj years ago. Highly recommend. My levels have been great since thx again doc.read more

I have been a patient of this clinic for several years. The staff has always be polite, friendly…read moreand professional. Dr. Ramirez has tried many avenues to help elevate pain. This us NOT a pill mill. He will try various ways to treat your pain either surgical intervention, different types of procedures and many other forms to help stop your pain. He shows a great amount of compassion to his patients and has an excellent bedside manner. It is had these days to find physicians like Dr. Ramirez. I would highly recommend the clinic and the physicians at Pain Management of Tampa Bay.

5.0 star rating 3/29/2018 In 1999, I was working on a job…read moreand fell off a ladder and broke my wrist. By 2002, I had had 8 surgeries on the nerves in my arm and the surgeon said there was nothing more he could do and he released me. I was still in a lot of pain and had been diagnosed with RSD, Reflex Sympathetic Distrophy a form of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) a chronic condition characterized by severe burning pain. The pain was so severe, the doctors put me on oxycontin and recommended a pain specialist, Dr. Herson. Dr. Herson observed that I had developed this chronic disease and placed me on pain management. The first thing he did was wean me off oxycontin, he said it was a very addictive drug and he wanted me off of it - he probably saved me from becoming an addict. I've gone to him for years and he really cares about his patients and he stays up to date on any and all medical developments that might help his patients. He tries his best to restore you to a normal life...he's just not in it for just the buck, he really enjoys finding the best treatment for his patients. As for any negative reviews about him, you have to remember that some people seek out pain doctors for drugs...that's why we have such a huge drug problem in the U.S. right now. Don't go to Dr. Herson if that's what you're after - you won't find it here. I have been a patient of Dr. Herson's for 16 years and he has helped me tremendously - not by upping my meds but actually reducing them and managing a program that will help you not hurt you more. This is a family practice, he's wife and mother help him run his business and when you're there, they make you feel comfortable and cared for. It's a shame that pain doctors get a bad rap, especially when this one really tries his best to do good for his patients. Like I said, if you want drugs, this is not the doctor to see, if you want relief for pain, he is an honest good doctor that really cares.

I would not recommend Dr. Herson. Once upon a time I saw him for a TESI (no worries, he doesn't…read moreseem to know what that is either). He fired me as a patient, probably the best thing he did for me.